The one step that virtually every potential client has taken before they contact me about a new project is registering their domain name. I can understand the feeling of wanting to grab that name as soon as you have the idea for a new project. I have a few domain names for “some day” projects in reserve myself. But some registration companies are easier to work with than others, so the choice you make in registering can have an impact on the cost and flexibility of your project. (more…)

I’ve always been fanatical about backups, based on the mantra that in the computer age, one should never have to do the same work twice. (more…)